HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Command Reference Guide (AA-RVHVB-TE, September 2005)

Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide 309
Enables or disables HP switch interoperability with switches from other manufacturers.
Synopsis
interopmode [mode]
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to enable or disable interoperability mode for individual HP switches. This feature
enables other manufacturers’ switches to be used in an HP fabric.
This command must be executed on all HP switches in the fabric. Each switch must be rebooted after
changing the interoperability mode for the change to take effect. In a heterogeneous fabric, several HP
features are not available in order to provide maximum compatibility between switches.
HP domain IDs must be between 97 and 127 for successful connection to other switches. The firmware
automatically assigns a valid domain ID, if necessary, when interoperability mode is enabled.
Before enabling interoperability mode, inspect the individual switches and the zoning database for
compatibility, disable any features not supported in interoperability mode, and disable the Platform
Management functions using the msPlMgmtDeactivate command.
When the switch is running in interoperability mode, the following parameters cannot be changed using
the configure command: Port number zoning, Node WWN zoning, QuickLoop zoning, virtual channel
encoded address, and Secure Fabric OS.
When interoperability mode is disabled, configuration parameters are returned to their default states and
can be changed using the configure command.
NOTE: When you are in interoperability mode, the only type of zoning supported is port WWN zoning.
When security is enabled, this command can be issued only from the primary FCS switch.
Operands
This command has the following operand:
interopMode
mode Specify 1 to enable interoperability mode; specify 0 to disable
interoperability mode. This operand is optional; if omitted, this
command displays the current value.